So this has to be A Good Thing, doesn’t it, as it will no doubt protect the boys I coach. Well … no, not according to the ISA themselves:

Q21. What does being â€˜ISA-registeredâ€™ mean?

â€¢ ISA-registered means:

– No information is held that demonstrates the person poses a risk of harm to

children or vulnerable adults.

– A personâ€™s registration status is continuously monitored and if any new

information such as a relevant caution or conviction, or information from

employers comes to light, the ISA is informed, they will re-assess the

personâ€™s potential risk to vulnerable groups and they may chose to bar the

individual.

â€¢ ISA-registered does not mean:

– That someone is â€œsafeâ€ or has been â€œcleared to workâ€

– That the ISA has scrutinised all information held on them, not least because

new information may be coming in all the time.

Q21. What does being â€˜ISA-registeredâ€™ mean?

â€¢ ISA-registered means:

– No information is held that demonstrates the person poses a risk of harm toÂ children or vulnerable adults.

– A personâ€™s registration status is continuously monitored and if any newÂ information such as a relevant caution or conviction, or information fromÂ employers comes to light, the ISA is informed, they will re-assess theÂ personâ€™s potential risk to vulnerable groups and they may chose to bar theÂ individual.

â€¢ ISA-registered does not mean:

– That someone is â€œsafeâ€ or has been â€œcleared to workâ€

– That the ISA has scrutinised all information held on them, not least becauseÂ new information may be coming in all the time.

[emphasis added]

So yet another complete and utter waste of time from yet another quango, especially as this new ISA Registration will not be replacing CRB checks!